After searching in the mountains, Qingji and others finally saw a figure by the creek. Yi

Wearing a short coat and a robe made of simple Gebu, his hair was tied up with a cloth belt. His hair was white, but there were not many wrinkles.

There is a hatchet on his waist, and two bundles of firewood and a shoulder pole are placed on the ground next to him, just like a woodcutter.

Isn't this the Jizha who is famous all over the world?

"granduncle?"

"Your Majesty, why are you here?"

"I saw that you were not coming back for a long time, and I was worried that you would be in danger, so I came here."

Hearing this, Jizha could not help but be moved and said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am a very kind minister."

"Why is my uncle staying here?"

Jizha then told Qingji the whole story.

He lived a secluded life as a woodcutter in Shun Mountain. Today, he was carrying a bundle of firewood down the mountain and kicked a small bundle. When he looked carefully, it was a package of five baht.

Ji Zha thought that five baht coins were usually owned by people who were not very wealthy, and the person who lost the money must be very anxious, so he put down the firewood and waited by the stream.

This wait lasted for most of the day.

"good."

Qingji said with emotion: "My uncle is really a role model for our country of Wu. He can sing for the world even if he picks up gold!"

"Your Majesty, you praise me."

At this moment, a woman not far away came forward in a panic, seemingly searching for something.

"What are you looking for?"

The woman choked and replied: "Sir, I was looking for the money bag. My mother-in-law was sick at home, so she borrowed money and rushed to get medicine. Unexpectedly, she was in a hurry and dropped the money bag."

"I've been returning all the way. If I can't find her, I won't be able to see my family again..."

Looking at the woman wiping her tears, Jizha sighed and asked, "I wonder how much money you lost?"

"Three thousand seven hundred and twenty Wen Qian." Yi

"good."

After confirming that the amount was correct, Jizha took out his wallet and returned it to the woman.

When the woman saw this, she knew it was her own money bag. She counted the copper coins and found a lot of money, so she asked with great gratitude: "I wonder what your surname is, sir? Where do you live? I can repay you in the future."

Jizha shook his head and said: "I am from Shanye Village. No need to ask any more questions. Just grab some medicine to treat your mother-in-law."

The woman said goodbye with tears in her eyes.

Seeing Jizha's noble character, the people around Qingji such as Gong Zihong, Fan Li, Bo Xi and others couldn't help but stand in awe.

Do good deeds without leaving a name, Ji Zha should be a model! Yi

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After returning to Shun's residence on the mountain, Qing Ji sat across from Jizha in the thatched hut.

At this time, night falls and I hear the sound of frogs.

As the host, Jizha specially made a pot of tea for Qingji and poured a cup for each of them.

It must be said that Jizha, who lived in seclusion on Shunguo Mountain, lived an extremely comfortable life.

Ji Zha can basically be self-sufficient in all food and clothing needs.

After saying some personal words, Jizha asked thoughtfully: "Is your Majesty's visit this time more than just visiting an old minister?"

"I can't hide it from you, uncle."

Qingji smiled slightly and said: "Uncle, in your opinion, what is the biggest flaw of our country of Wu now?"

After hearing this, Jizha thought for a moment and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, the biggest flaw in our country of Wu right now is that the people's hearts are not attached to it."

"Since Shoumeng, the Kingdom of Wu has become strong and has risen in a corner of the southeast. Then it passed through Zhufan, Yuji, Yimei, Wangliao, and finally Dawang, a total of six kings in four generations."

"The kings of the first five generations all worked hard to govern, making the state of Wu prosperous."

"Your Majesty, in twenty-one days, you can devour Chu and Yue, conquer Ba Yun in the west, annex Baiyue and Baipu in the south, drive away the princes in the north, and dominate the world."

"It expanded the territory of Wu State more than ten times." Yi

After a pause, Ji Zha continued: "However, Wu's expansion is too rapid, which will lead to endless troubles. If a craftsman builds a house, brick by brick and a solid foundation are indispensable."

"The king is eager to achieve success, and the bricks and tiles used are not of the highest quality. Although the house is large, it is not very strong. If a strong wind blows, the old minister is afraid that this house in the Kingdom of Wu will be in danger of overturning..."

Jizha's ideas coincided with Qingji's.

In fact, many knowledgeable people can see Wu's biggest hidden danger today.

However, how to solve this hidden danger and maximize the use of all the power of Wu is the most difficult thing.

"Why does my uncle teach me so much?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. If you want to stabilize the foundation of our country of Wu, you must first govern people and govern people's hearts." Yi

Jizha said slowly: "If the hearts of the people follow, then the foundation of Wu will be indestructible."

“How to win people’s hearts?”

"Only by promoting benevolent government."

"Benevolent government?"

Qing Ji frowned and said: "Uncle, is the current government of Wu State a benevolent government?"

Qing Ji believed that the current policies implemented by Wu State were absolutely benevolent.

Good for the people! Yi

At least Wu's tax standards are the lowest among all the countries in the world.

Except for the harsher punishments, in all aspects, there is basically no fault to be found in Wu Guo's governance of the people.

When Ji Zha heard this, he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, what is benevolent government?"

"If you carry out a benevolent government, your Majesty should save punishments, reduce taxes, cultivate deep and easy farming, and the strong should use their spare time to cultivate their filial piety, loyalty, and trustworthiness. When they go in, they should serve their fathers and brothers, and when they go out, they should serve their elders."

"Now that the state of Wu is rich in warehouses, the country is rich and the people are strong, and the grain is everywhere, why can't the king continue to be frivolous in corvee and underpaying taxes, and be kind to the common people, so as to win the hearts of the people?"

Do you still want to do frivolous corvee and meager gifts?

Qing Ji hesitated.

The treasury of the State of Wu is indeed "extremely old", comparable to the Wen and Jing Dynasty of the Han Dynasty.

The country's granaries are so full that they are almost moldy and rotten.

A large amount of copper coins in the treasury had not been used for many years, so that the rope through which the money was threaded was rotten, and there was so much money scattered on the ground that no one wanted to pick it up...

Of course, this is an exaggerated statement, but it shows how wealthy Wu was at this time.

"Uncle, for such a small favor, I am afraid that my heart will be dissatisfied..."

Qingji expressed his thoughts.

Jizha smiled and said: "If the king is unwilling to do even small favors to Li Shu, how can Li Shu care for the king and the country of Wu?"

"Your Majesty, to implement benevolent government, we need to do it step by step. Managing a big country is like cooking small dishes, and the heat must be controlled well."

"The kindness that the king bestows on Li Shu can range from small to large, and everyone knows it. I want to ask, how can people who were hostile to the state of Wu not be influenced by it?"

"good."

Qingji nodded in agreement.

No matter what era it is, there are always good people in the majority, and true white-eyed wolves are rare.

If we don't influence those who have different intentions, how can the Wu Kingdom unify the world in the future?

Now, the biggest stumbling block for Wu State is not the northern countries, but the people with ulterior motives within.

In the past twenty-one years, the State of Wu, under the rule of Qingji, wiped out many countries through war.

In war, there must be killing, especially among Chu, Yue, and Wu, who all have feuds and are countries that will never stop fighting.

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